How to Connect With and Empower Foster and Adoptive Children

Joining me on this podcast episode is Jenifer Beaney - a CTC community member and a mom of four who is going to talk about her adopted 16-year-old daughter, the tough times they had at first, and how she turned it around.

Before joining Jen's family, her daughter was tagged "challenging" so many times, and the people in her life just gave up on her. In just eight years, she’d been shifted through 12 placements. (Imagine how challenging that must've been, even for an adult.)

She was described as more challenging than any other kid: way off track, too much to handle, a lost cause, you name it. And that came from the professionals in the system that was meant to help her.

But where others gave up and turned their back, Jen was all in. She accepted the challenge and tried a different approach - the Calm the Chaos way.

And guess what? It worked!

Jen got through to this child, helping her feel seen, heard, and understood without trying to change who she was.

Now, this teen is successfully balancing both high school and a Community College Cosmetology course. And only 9 months ago, she'd been kicked out of school.

Want to hear how Jen and her daughter transformed from being near strangers - with the kid only communicating through screams - to a deeply connected parent-teen duo? Dive into this episode.

Her daughter recently said: "Mom, thanks for giving me a voice." That's where their journey led. Bet you'd love to hear the whole story.

Tune in now!